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Tourism Fair in London opened its gates
London Photos Tourism Fair in November 2009

Monday, November 9, 2009 opened at the Exhibition Center ExCel in London the 30th edition of World Travel Market. It is the largest tourism fair in the world dedicated exclusively to professional, forward Roman in the UK over the Romanian Global News.

The official opening of numerous personalities were present, among which the Mayor of London, Boris Johnson. The official opening day of World Travel Market, Romanian Ambassador, HE Ion Jinga, visited Romania's flag. In this exhibition tour Romania is represented by 32 Romanian tourist companies: travel agencies, tour-operators, hotels and airlines.

Mr. Sorin Munteanu, secretary of state, led a delegation of Ministry of Tourism which was part and Mrs. Carmen Moraru, Director General of Directorate General Marketing and International Relations. World Travel Market is open to visitors during the period 9-12 November 2009.
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Meeting and Deputy Minister of Culture and Tourism with representatives of SETE the offices of the Association

On Tuesday, November 3, 2009 visited the Minister of Culture and Tourism, Mr. Pavlos Geroulanos and Deputy Mrs Antzela Gerekou at the offices of SETE. The Governing Council of the League and the Presidents of the Associations / Bodies - Members of SETE, wished the Minister and the Deputy Minister every success in their new tasks, and briefed them on issues in the tourism sector must be urgently addressed. There followed an exchange of views and agreed to set a framework for cooperation to jointly develop the strategic direction of the field and coordinate operations with line ministries and various stakeholders.

Source: www.sete.gr
Publishing date: Νοvember 4, 2009

Pavlos Geroulanos new Minister of Culture and Tourism

The new minister

Pavlos Geroulanos born in Athens in 1966. He studied history at Williams College. In 1994 acquired postgraduate degrees from the Department of Public Administration at Harvard University and the Department of Business Administration, University of MIT.
Before and during his studies he worked as finance director for the Photoelectron Corporation, and the banks Alpha Finance and Barclays. There was a colleague of Grevile Janner, member of the Labor Party of Britain, during the election campaign. He was a founding member of the Hellenic Resources Institute in the U.S..
On his return to Greece he worked in the farms Kefalonia as financial director and head of the reorganization plan the company from 1994 to 1998. Between 1999 - 2004 he served successively special assistant foreign minister in the organization and coordination and General Secretary for Greeks Abroad. From 2004 to 2006 was director for administration staff in the company Egon Zehnger International.
In January 2006 he was director of the Political Bureau of the President of PASOK as the 8th Congress. Since March 2008 is Secretary of the Communications Sector Movement. He speaks English and French. He is married and has two children.
The new deputy

Antzela Gerekou born on April 15, 1959 in Corfu. She is married to Tolis Voskopoulos and has one daughter.
He studied at the School of Architecture, University of Rome and held seminars Psychology and Sociology. London Academy of Theater Studies. He also studied Journalism at the workshop of ERT and theater workshops Estia.
He has worked as an architect in the Ministry, for specific projects to regenerate deprived areas of Athens and has produced many architectural studies in the region of Corfu.
In addition, he studied the group of Italian director Federico Fellini. Ellinovretanniki production starred in "The Girl of Mani", presented at the Cannes Film Festival. He has been involved with film, television and theater and has worked with many prominent Greek directors.
He was a key member of the Ionian Cultural Movement, which was aimed at reviving the Ionian theater during the period 1987 - 1988, which involved a large number of political and artistic personalities of the Ionian Islands. Voluntarily participating in social initiatives on the environment, young people and particularly vulnerable groups.
Elected to the PASOK in the prefecture of Corfu, the National Elections of 2004. He served at the Permanent Committee of Cultural Affairs and the Special Standing Committee on equality and human rights. He speaks Italian, English and French.

Fires that broke out late last week in north-east of Athens were isolated last night after almost 20,000 hectares were devastated, but the fire continues to cause damage in other parts of Greece, tells NewsIn.

"The situation has gradually improved, there is no active outbreak Atheneum region," said fire department. Fire fighting forces "remain in the area, so that fire does not erupt again.
Machinery and Air Force fire were sent Tuesday morning Kithaironas mountain region, about 70 kilometers west of Athens, where fires continue, but not threatening homes.
More than 500 firefighters and air means sent by France, Italy, Austria, Cyprus, Spain and Turkey have fought fires in the region of Athens.
They were the worst in the summer of 2007, which left 77 people dead and destroyed more than 250,000 hectares.

Source: ROL.ro
Publishing Date: August 25, 2009

Greece officially banned smoking in public places

Smoking in public places is banned in Greece officially starting today, after the entry into force of a new law in this regard, more stringent than the previous two, adopted in 2002 and 2003, which had almost no effect, transmits NewsIn.
By completing the previous regulations, which were focused on creating special areas for smokers, the law provides for ban on smoking in hospitals, schools, transport means and in any public space.
However, under an amendment adopted in the last hundred meters, companies or administrations with over 50 employees can arrange a space for smokers, by agreement between management and staff.
In addition, the prohibition is not here in cafes, bars or taverns with areas larger than 70 square meters, which can in turn create a separate smoking room to complete the main hall. Instead, those with areas less than 70 square meters will choose to be exclusively for smokers or ban all smoking.
A second tobacco producing country in Europe, Greece, where 42% of the population are smokers, register 20,000 deaths annually due to smoking, health minister Dimitris Avramopoulos. He said the new measures will aim primarily to protect public health.
After the previous law, enacted in 2002 and 2003, had almost no effect, the minister insisted to meet the new law, whose application decrees were published Tuesday evening. In addition, Greece will prohibit any advertising from September to tobacco companies on the street.

Diana Maria Spranceana
Source:ROL.ro
Publishing date: July 1, 2009

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